Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,398, Peter Eddleman, [BLANK]

SERVICE
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Eddleman, Peter
S. 30,398
B.L. No. 529-160-55
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33265 Kentucky. Peter Eddleman.
in the State of who was a private in the ... commanded by Captain Speer of the ... commanded by Col. Phillips ... Resolutions for 8 months & 18 days
Venisonville Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 28. Dollars 66 Cents per mensem to commence on the 1th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of August 1832. and sent to J. J. Coombs . Treasurer to the 1th of Present.
Revolutionary War. for June 7, 1832. Recorded by G. J. Lotey Book E 2 Vol. 7 Page 15

16308 Gen March 3/55 Recd " 19 "
Peter Eddleman, print
Caps      Spears      N Carolina Col      Phillips      Militia Ent Dis
War of the Revolution
Then a prisoner of the U.S.
Alvin H. Allen, May 12/55 11/11/55
Nanant 829 Isd May 12/55
B.S. Graves, Lexington, Ky.
Vol. E. 31.

Peter Eddleman
Ky
Act June 7. 1832
F. F. C. Triplett
Present

State of Kentucky County of Fayette ss.
Peter Edelmann of the said County aged 90 years being sworn does on his oath make this the following declaration (Viz)
I am the identical Peter Edelmann who was a private soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution (Viz)
My first regular tour was in the year AD 1780 I volunteered in the early part of August in that year in Surry County North Carolina for three months in the company commanded by Captain Henry Speer under Colonel Philips. A Tory Colonel named Rugeley with some two or three hundred of his men had been taken as prisoners by the United States forces out near the Catawba River. We were on our way to join General Gates near Camden and were halted at the town of Salisbury in Rowan County North Carolina and detained to guard this Rugeley and his men; in which capacity we remained until they were all

all exchanged or paroled in about a month after we took charge of them. In the mean time General Gates had been defeated near Camden. We were then marched South and joined General Greene who had succeeded General Gates. We remained under his command until our time of three months expired and I was honorably discharged from the service. I do not now remember where but Camden was the nearest town.
My next regular tour was at the town of Salem in Surry County. The Assembly of North Carolina could not hold its sittings at the former place of meeting because the lower part of the State was either in the possession of or overrun by the British and Tories hence they met at Salem and even there there was thought to be some danger from the enemy and there were two Captains (Viz) Henry Speer and Samuel Moseley raised volunteer Companies to guard the town while the Assembly held its session. I served in this capacity under Captain Moseley for

at least two months as well as I now remember. We entered in this service for no stipulated time except that it was to be as long as the Assembly should sit and we remained until it adjourned.
I do not now remember whether it was the same year of "Gates Defeat" or whether it was a year afterwards. I remember it was in the latter part of the year.
I was also in the service against The Tories in North Carolina during The Revolutionary War.
The above named Captain Henry Speer had a company of "Minute Men" ready to go at any time on the shortest notice. I belonged to his company and was always ready. I served several tours in this service of several days each. I do not now remember how many. We were organized for the purpose of keeping up our organization as long as there should be any need of our services, and from the time of our organization until we were disbanded was more than six months and we were in actual scouting about half the time.
So

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that I can safely say that my actual service in this capacity was at least three months.
During this service against the Tories we caught two of them who lived on the Holston River. The name of one of them was Collins the name of the other I do not now remember; they had robbed and killed one Riley on Hunting Creek in Surry County and we caught them over the Blue Ridge on their way home and took them back to Rowan County and put them in jail and they were afterwards hung.
One McHaney a tory robbed Captain Speers house in the night. We caught him several days afterwards and Captain Speer Speer himself hung him.
I moved to Kentucky near where I now live in 1793. Captain Speer used to call on me here on his way through the country. We moved to Indiana many years since and I have heard and believed for many years that he died there.
Captain Hoseby died in Surry County North Carolina as I have heard and believed for many years.
I have never seen any of my fellow soldiers in this state except Captain

Speer as I have mentioned above,
I do not know of any person now living by whom I can prove my services nor have I known of any for many years neither did I know of any records and I never had any regular discharge. I have recently been informed that it was probable there were records somewhere in North Carolina and I accordingly authorize my Attorney to apply for an examination thereof.
I make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension to which I may be entitled under the Act of Congress of 7th June AD 1832.
Witness my hand seal in Fayette County Kentucky on this 9 th day of Oct 1852
Witnesses
S. S. Gwynn
Benjamin Soarnes
Peter his Ed Dleman Dea d mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the said County on the day and year above written and I do certify that the said Peter Oddleman has been well known to me for many years. I am fully satisfied of the truth of his foregoing declaration; I have always regarded him as a man of undoubted truth and verac- -ity and he has always been so regarded among those who know him so far as I have ever heard. I believe him to be of age he represents himself to be and that by reason thereof and his bodily infirmary he is unable to appear in open court at its sittings about ten miles from his residence without great inconvenience and too much fatigue for him to under- =go. He names "Speer" on 4th page interline before signing.
S. S. Grimes J. P.

7 I Now All Men by these presents That I Peter Eddleman of Fayette County Ken- tucky a Soldier of the United States in the war of the Revolution as set forth in my foregoing declaration do hereby constitute and appoint George W. Housam of Sparsville Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the United States my claim to pay or pen- sion money to which I may be enti- tled under any law of the United States more especially under the Act of 7th June 1832 (1832)
Said Attorney is authorized in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interest and to receive from any Department or the archives thereof any and all information or evidence of any character whatever relating to or in any wise bearing on the claim or claims which we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover in my name authorized to do any and all necessary

8 necessary Acts and deeds to carry out the foregoing purposes; and to receive the certificate of Pension or drafts of whatever character or evidences of the amounts due me; and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys and to confer on him or them all the powers herein conferred on George H. Housar and hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness my hand and seal in Fayette county, Kentucky on this 9 th day of Oct - 1852
Witnesses
J. B. Grimes
Thomson Scammon
Peter Edleman X Mark
State of Kentucky } County of Fayette } ss
Be it known that on this 9 th day of Oct in the year 1852 before me a justice of the peace in and for said county and State personally appeared Peter Edleman the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the

the signing sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
In Testimony of which I do hereto subscribe my name. The words 'to have my interest' on page 7 in between signing. S. B. Grimes P.O. H.C.
State of Kentucky } County of Fayette } ss
Hudson Parney of said County aged 66 years being sworn does on this oath say that for fully fifty years past he has been acquainted intimately with Peter Oldleman who has signed the foregoing declaration. During this time I have often heard him tell of his Revolutionary Service. I remember more especially now his statements about guarding the town of Salem while

while the Assembly of North Carolina held its Sittings; and of his services in scorching against the Tories and of the Tories being caught and hung as he has set forth in his declaration.
I have always regarded him as a man of undoubted truth and veracity and so far as I have ever heard or believed he has always been so regarded among those who know him. He has been a member of the Baptist Church in good standing ever since I knew him.
And I further state that I am a disinterested witness. Witness my hand and seal in Fayette County Kentucky on this 9 th day of Oct 1852
Hudson Starnes Lead
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for said County on the day and year above written and I do certify that the said Starnes is well known to me as a man of undoubted truth and veracity.

unity I believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be and to be a disinterested servant. J. B. Grimes Y.P. H.
State of Kentucky County of Fayette Sen I James A. Grinstead Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Sidney J. Grimes Esq. whose genuine signature to the Certificates to the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney of Peter B. Boddan which bear date 9 October 1852; and to the affidavit of Hudson Farney on same day; and to the was at the time of signing the same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly elected Commissioner and qualified as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Lexington this 18 day of October 1852 JA James A. Grinstead Clerk

State of Kentucky , County of Fayette , to-wit:
On this 13 day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid.
Peter Eddleman aged 93 years,
a resident of Fayette County in the State of Kentucky
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Peter Eddleman
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain
Captain Spears in the Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers
of the Revolutions about the time of Dates after all of which evidence of his services soon fell in the War department for to get him a pension and that in 1854 he was placed in the pension list roll at Surry that he Volunteered at Surry County on or about
the day of _____ A. D. _____ for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at _____ on or about the day
of _____ A. D. He refers to the enrolment filed in his Pension - That he has never received any land warrant for his services nor has he ever made application for any land warrant for any services hereafter this one
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled, under the act granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in Military service of the United States, passed September 28th 1850 . 3 d of March 1855
The Commissioner of Pensions will please send my Land Warrant , when issued, and all Communications in relation thereto, to the care of B. F. GRAVES , Lexington, Kentucky.
Witnesses
Peter Eddleman [SEAL]
Peter Eddleman
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Peter Eddleman to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated. and that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner further certify that I am not interested in this claim J. B. Grimes J. P. 79
State of Kentucky , County of Fayette , to-wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That S. B. Grimes Esq., before whom the above affidavit was made, and who has therein subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his said signature is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal Fayette County Court, this 14 day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five  Ab James A. Grinstead Clerk.

State of Kentucky Fayette County ss On this 14 th day of March A D 1855 personally appeared Jones Edleman and made oath that he was present and saw Peter Edleman make his mark to the within affidavit and he further swears that he is the same Peter Edleman who receives a pension from the United States as a Revolutionary soldier and that he was placed on the Pension Roll at Louisville Kentucky in the year 1854
Jones Edleman
Benjamin H. Graves swears that he has known Peter Edleman for a good many years that he is a resident of Fayette County and is placed on the Pension list at Louisville Kentucky as one of the Revolutionary soldiers
Ben H. Graves
Sworn to and subscribed by Jones Edleman and Ben H. Graves this 14 th day of March 1855.
Thos J. Scott Jr.
State of Kentucky Fayette County ss I do hereby certify that Thomas J. Scott whose name appears to the above affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly qualified and qualified as such
Given under my hand and the seal of the Fayette County Court this 14 th day of March 1855
At James Albrecht's office

Feb. 10 th 32 Eng: roll,
1507 Mt.

L P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Buy the Grouse Somerton Kentish
off the
6305

No. 6308
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 19, 185 53
Peter Eddleman Capt. Speare Col. Phillips, Rev. War,
Warrant No 529 100 acres May 19
B. J. Graves. Lexington Ky

30 398 Reeng  INVALID.
File No. 30,398
Robert E. Lee
Richd. M.
Act: June 10 1894
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

P. 327 Peter Eddleman Ry
Set P. P. 6. Triplett Aug 22. 1853
Act June 7. 1853
529
]
Rev acres

W. H. P. Japhet Print

State of Kentucky County of Fayette S.S.
But at the time of the trial having a mixture of the Gospel and S t ates being so close on his call they drew from his services according to the records the latter - state of this country and about 70 was in it I understand but recently made a declaration in order to obtain a Revolutionary Pension.
He is now convinced even having heard that he had been in the Revolutionary War. He is the same man that always had complaints to quicken his and for service of any part that I have mostly at home within 50 going about much among the people.
I have known him since the time of the War being a man of undoubted faith and virtue in whose statements I would place the most implicit confidence. He was not a member of the Baptist Church in good standing ever since I knew him and was always a man of strong faith.

I have a good Christian character. I have no hesitation in saying that I have no doubt and he was a soldier in the cause of Jesus Christ. I was in the war. The Government, for the given ut- tered as above stated, and no other no document which is required. And I swear further that I am a minister of the Gospel. Pacific County, New Jersey, the 19th 19 day of March. 1853
B. C. Allen
I have been and employed before the assembly of the people in the 18th in Christ Jesus the day and year above written, and the day and year above written I am in full (known to all as a member of the Gospel of Jesus Christ) and in good standing. and a man of sound mind and heart. I believe this to be

I have a good Christian Church in Newport. I have no hesitation in saying that I have no doubt that he was a soldier in the service of his United States in the war of the rebellion; that the great ut- sified as being related with the war no doubt he will be remembered after he comes further and I am a minister of the Gospel, I hope to hear from you soon in the County New Bedford Feb 1853 19 day of March.
B. C. Allen Esq.
I hope to send your kind and a couple of the girls all next week next month. The due and your other children will be along with each of you. I believe it will be soon to me it is printed by the paper of the first week in your standard and a week for every month and a day. I believe it will be

the ... all ... to be ... witness,
The word "more" inserted by me signing
J. J. G. James J. P. G.

The relationship of correspondence and analogy between phenomena is investigated. The detailed nature of shown evidence of relationships.
Page 66 8 March 1892.

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military Services in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit:
"Peter Eddleman."
  Vol. 4 Entry 86 21 £4.28. do Specie   " 6 " 5188 £0.818. do "   Book. No 5 Page 38 £9.319. do " Oct. 12 th 1781   F. No. 2 " 69 £7.50. do "   No 7 " 26 £1.50. do " Sept. 1782 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office this July 26 th 1854
Wm. J. Clarke, Compt.

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit:
"Peter Edleman."
  Vol A Entry 8621  £4.28. do  Specie    " 6 " 3188  £0.818. do  "    Book No 5 Page 38  £9.819. do  " Oct. 12 th 1781    F. No. 2 " 69  £7.80. do  "    No 7 " 26  £1.80. do  " Sept. 1782  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office this July 26 th 1854
Wm J. Clarke, Compt.

Washington, Aug. 10 th 1884
Sir:
Enclosed please find evidence in support of the claim of Peter Edde-mann, of Ky, under act of 1832.
It will be seen that the Navy-ments certified by the Comptroller of N. Carolina, are just about suf-ficient to cover the amount of ser-vice claimed, making a small allowance for the additional miscellaneous ser-vice not specifically set forth and ascribed.
The claimant is still living, and states as a reason why he did not earlier assert a claim, that he knew of no means of proving his services, until inform-ed of the existence of some records in N.C. which might afford the necessary evidence. Hon L. P. Waldo                      Very Resp'y & Committee of Pensions.            J. S. Coombs,

Peter Eddleman Ry
Act June 7, 1832
Admitted
Private 8 mos 18 das
at $28 66 / 100 per annum
Certificate payable to the Claimant
Atty
J. J. Coombs Present.

Writ in the case of Peter Eddleman Fayette County and State of Kentucky act June 7, 1832
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service Proved by records of N. Carolina & tradition under Capt Henry Speer Col Phillips of the N.C. militia -
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs Present
J. G. Burdges Examining Clerk.

Stearns dated up on top of page the F. S. W.
Robert Goldmann Hereby certify that 61 years being within the time prescribed by law that the said Robert Goldmann is not entitled to a share of the estate of his wife and that the said Robert Goldmann is not entitled to a share of the estate of his wife.
I think that Minnie like to have been in London. There was some thing peculiar! The names were of an English kind or else of some all a foreign or great town to name the language - oh a British was mine was written with the names about Minnie like that Minnie serves against the things.
I do not want children in the morning

The officers under whose command he had served. I doubt if he has seen me yet and I have not seen him since. I have not seen him since my father for several years and he kept their names he has some I have often heard him speak of some officers and his friends would - I have often heard him speak of being years old and he has some I was growing up.
I have always implied before my father's statement at the time that he was in the army. My father was staying principally at home and was not going around a great deal among his relations.
Met a friend over what he saw & described witness.
Witness my hand and seal in Fayette County Kentucky on the 3rd day of March 1853
Robert Elderman
See a letter from him to me one of his friends.

you have found in the way more than some written and I believe that Mr. West Lightman is more familiar to me and his character is that of a man of undoubted truth and veracity. His statements are without a stain and full of faith and credence. I am sure to be of the use he will be to you and I believe him to be a distinguished witness.
S. S. Grimes, P.S.C.